- 1). Select a speed dating service. An online search will produce many speed dating services and events in your area. Note that locations, types of events, number of attendants and the cost of attendance will vary according to the service or the event that you select. Web sites that review such services are also readily available online to help you choose the best option for your schedule and preferences.
- 2). Make a list of the qualities you're seeking in someone you wish to date. Jennifer Viegas of Discovery News points out that when faced with a large variety of options, people tend to compare their choices against one another, rather than against an objective standard. Making a list of qualities or objectives to bear in mind when screening potential dating partners will keep you from becoming mired in the small differences between a large number of candidates.
- 3). Prioritize your questions or important qualities. You will only have a few minutes in which to converse with potential dates, so make sure you hit the points that are most important to you, advises Viegas. Your objective should be to gather as much information about each person as possible. Take notes if necessary.
- 4). Observe the rules of the event. Generally, there will be a time limit of several minutes in which to converse with potential dates. Conversations are timed, and at the end of each short "date," participants move to the next person.
- 5). After conversing with each participant, decide if you would like to spend more time with him. Most services will have some method for identifying and tracking attendees. Hurry Date assigns identification numbers and allows daters to contact others based on those numbers via the company's Web site.
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